51. In this Part,

“Atlantic razor clam”

“Atlantic razor clam” means the shellfish the scientific name of which is Ensis directus; (couteau de l’Atlantique)

“clam”

“clam” means the Atlantic razor clam, the soft-shell clam and the surf clam; (clam)

“drag rake”

“drag rake” means a device used in fishing for shellfish that is towed along the bed of the water by a vessel, but does not include a hydraulic device or a mechanical device; (râteau traînant)

“hydraulic device”

“hydraulic device” means a device used in fishing for shellfish whereby the shellfish are lifted from the bed of the water by the use of water under pressure; (dispositif hydraulique)

“length”

“length” means

• (a) in relation to a lobster, the distance from the rear of either eye socket to the rear end of the carapace, measured along a straight line parallel to the centre line of the carapace of the lobster, and

• (b) in relation to a clam, mussel or oyster, the distance measured in a straight line through the longest part of the shell; (longueur)

“mechanical device”

“mechanical device” means any device or equipment used in fishing for shellfish that is not

• (a) a hand-held tool,

• (b) a drag rake, or

• (c) a hydraulic device; (dispositif mécanique)

“mussel”

“mussel” means the shellfish the scientific name of which is Mytilus edulis or Modiolus modiolus; (moule)

“oyster”

“oyster” means the shellfish the scientific name of which is Crassostrea virginica or Ostrea edulis; (huître)

“shell height”

“shell height”, in relation to a scallop, means the distance from the outer edge of the shell at the midpoint of the hinge to the farthest point on the outer edge of the shell opposite to the hinge, measured in a straight line; (hauteur de la coquille)

“soft-shell clam”

“soft-shell clam” means the shellfish the scientific name of which is Mya arenaria; (mye)

“Stimpson’s surf clam”

“Stimpson’s surf clam” means the shellfish the scientific name of which is Mactromeris polynyma; (mactre de Stimpson)

“surf clam”

“surf clam” means the shellfish the scientific name of which is Spisula solidissima, but does not include the Stimpson’s surf clam; (mactre)

“width”

“width”, in relation to a clam or crab, means the distance measured in a straight line through the greatest breadth of the shell of the clam or crab. (largeur)